Perceived value and cost of providing emergency medication kits to home hospice patients in Maryland

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 254-260

  Walker, Kathryn A ^a   McPherson, Mary Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

After hour care; Emergency medication; Home hospice; Survey; Symptom management; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST CONTROL; DRUG THERAPY; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING PRACTICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST CONTROL; DRUG THERAPY; EMERGENCIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MARYLAND; MEDICATION SYSTEMS; NURSE'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77953574258     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909109350178     Document Type: Article

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